Hi-Fi Sci-Fi is the fifth studio album by alternative rock group Dramarama.[4][5] Released in 1993, it was also their last studio album until Everybody Dies was released in 2005.

Hi-Fi Sci-Fi
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1993
RecordedNovember 21 to December 21, 1992
GenreAlternative
Length58:50
LabelChameleon/Elektra[1]
ProducerDramarama
Dramarama chronology
Vinyl
(1991)
Hi-Fi Sci-Fi
(1993)
Everybody Dies
(2005)
Singles from Hi-Fi Sci-Fi
  1. "Work for Food"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]

Critical reception

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Robert Christgau wrote that "what's confusing, and a stroke, is that with Clem Burke pounding the skins and the band mixing and matching, it rocks louder, harder, and faster than anything they've done since going pro—or ever."[3]

Track listing

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All songs written by John Easdale, except for where noted.

  1. "Introduction/Hey Betty" – 4:28
  2. "Work for Food" – 4:10
  3. "Shadowless Heart" – 5:13
  4. "Swallowed Your Cure" (Chris Carter, Tommy Mullaney) – 2:54
  5. "Where's the Manual?" – 5:23
  6. "Senseless Fun" – 4:39
  7. "Bad Seed" – 4:02
  8. "Incredible" (Carter, Easdale) – 4:18
  9. "Prayer" – 4:37
  10. "Don't Feel Like Doing Drugs" – 3:43
  11. "Right On Baby, Baby" – 4:23
  12. "Late Night Phone Call" – 5:32
  13. "28 Double Secret Bonus Tracks" – 5:35

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Mark (September 17, 1993). "DRAMARAMA, DUNLAP AND DOING THE USUAL" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. ^ Hi-Fi Sci-Fi at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Dramarama". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ a b "POP ALBUM REVIEW : Earthly Concerns of Dramarama's 'Hi-Fi Sci-Fi'". Los Angeles Times. July 10, 1993.
  5. ^ "Dramarama".